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Ladue
City of Ladue, Missouri
From top left: Busch's Grove, strip mall, Ladue Middle School, Ladue Market
From top left: Busch's Grove, strip mall, Ladue Middle School, Ladue Market
Location of Ladue, Missouri
Location of Ladue, Missouri
Ladue is located in Missouri
Ladue
Ladue
Location in Missouri
Ladue is located in the United States
Ladue
Ladue
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County St. Louis
City St. Louis
Incorporated 1936
Area
 • Total 8.57 sq mi (22.19 km2)
 • Land 8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 8,989
 • Density 1,048.9/sq mi (405.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
63124
Area code(s) 314
FIPS code 29-39656
GNIS feature ID 2395582
Website http://www.cityofladue-mo.gov

Ladue is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 8,989.

Ladue has the highest median household income of any city in Missouri with a population over 1,000.

Geography

Ladue is located at 38°38′13″N 90°22′54″W / 38.63694°N 90.38167°W / 38.63694; -90.38167 (38.636889, -90.381722).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.55 square miles (22.14 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 3,981
1950 5,386 35.3%
1960 9,466 75.8%
1970 10,306 8.9%
1980 9,369 −9.1%
1990 8,847 −5.6%
2000 8,645 −2.3%
2010 8,521 −1.4%
2020 8,989 5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 8,989 people and 3,159 households living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 86.7% White, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,521 people, 3,169 households, and 2,538 families residing in the city. The population density was 996.6 inhabitants per square mile (384.8/km2). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 395.0 per square mile (152.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 3,169 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.7% were from 45 to 64, and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

History

The historical anecdotes contained in this section were derived from the 2011 book "Ladue Found", written by Charlene Bry, former editor and owner of "The Ladue News."

Ladue began as a farming community St. Louis County suburb. After St. Louis City ejected St. Louis County in 1876, Ladue was known as ranges 4 and 5 of "Township 45," with Clayton being the political hub. Original Township 45 farming families included the Dennys, Dwyers, Conways, McCutcheons, McKnights (all Irish), Litzsinger, Schraders, Spoedes (all German), LaDues (French), Warsons, Lays, Barnes, Prices, and Watsons (all English). Once automobiles replaced horse and wagon as the primary mode of transportation, farmers in the area began selling portions of their land to city workers who wished to live outside of the urban setting. Three small villages (Village of LaDue, Village of Deer Creek, and the Village of McKnight) merged in 1936 to become what is now known as Ladue. Ladue was named from Ladue Road, the main thoroughfare in the area that led from St. Louis City to wealthy entrepreneur Peter Albert LaDue's large property at the current intersection of Warson Rd. and Ladue Rd. (including St. Louis Country Club). Peter Albert LaDue was a French immigrant who fought in the Revolutionary War as a member of the 1st New York Regiment. After the war, he moved to St. Louis and later became a prominent attorney, alderman, and investor in the 1840s and 1850s.

Education

The Ladue School District serves all of Ladue and part of Frontenac, Olivette, Town and Country, and Creve Coeur. The Ladue School District is home to the elementary schools Conway, Old Bonhomme, Reed, and Spoede. Ladue Horton Watkins High School is the only high school in the district and is located in Ladue. As of the 2015–2016 academic year, Ladue High School had an enrollment of 1,301 students.

Ladue is home to two of St. Louis' private high schools, the John Burroughs School and Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS). As well as Community School for grades PK-6.

The Headquarters Branch of the St. Louis County Library is located in Ladue on Lindbergh Boulevard (US 67).

Notable people

  • August Busch III, former Chairman of Anheuser-Busch
  • Charles F. Knight, former Chairman of Emerson Electric Co.
  • Andrew C. Taylor, CEO and Chairman of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Enterprise Holdings
  • John Danforth, U.S. Senator from Missouri
  • William Henry Danforth, MD, Former Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
  • Joe Buck, Fox Sports broadcaster
  • Phyllis Schlafly, conservative activist and founder of Eagle Forum
  • Gyo Obata, founder of HOK Architecture
  • William DeWitt, Jr., chairman of the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Stan Musial, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player
  • David Farr, Chairman & CEO of Emerson Electric Company
  • Maxine Clark, founder and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop
  • Gene McNary, former St Louis County Executive & former commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  • Jay Williamson, PGA golfer
  • William H. T. Bush, brother of President George H. W. Bush
  • James Smith McDonnell, founder of McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing)
  • George Herbert Walker, founder of G. H. Walker & Co.
  • Albert Bond Lambert, Olympic golfer and founder of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
  • George Preston Dorris (1874-1968), founder of Dorris Motors Corporation and St. Louis Motor Company, two early 20th-century automobile manufacturers
  • George Howard Williams, former U.S. Senator
  • William B. Robertson, owner of Robertson Aircraft Corporation
  • Lt. Roz Schulte (1984-2009), National Intelligence Medal of Valor recipient and first female U.S. Air Force Academy graduate killed by enemy combatants in the U.S. War on Terrorism in Afghanistan.
  • Chuck Berry, musician.
  • Ezekiel Elliott, currently a running back for the Dallas Cowboys
  • Jim Edmonds, former MLB player for the Cardinals lives in Ladue

See also

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